Scott Kleeb's opponent for United States Senate in Nebraska certainly thinks so.
He's been pretty clear about it. As reported in the Omaha World Herald:
Democratic U.S. Senate contender Scott Kleeb believes the battle against global warming amounts to a "moral test" for mankind, while Republican Mike Johanns believes Kleeb goes "way too far" on the issue without regard to the economy and science.
Kleeb says the evidence suggests that greenhouse gases are causing the climate to change, while Johanns says it remains "contested science."
Doesn't that make you want to Stand with Scott?
Now, Scott Kleeb is concerned about energy issues and their impact on the environment. In fact, he presented a 6-page, 30-point paper as a part of the roll out of his policy book: "Nebraska's Brand of Change" that specifically addressed global warming as a part of his overall energy policy.
Here's Scott position on the science of Global Warming:
GET REAL ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING
The science is clear - we are facing a climate crisis that is real, that is happening now, and could have devastating consequences without bold action. Scott Kleeb believes it is time to stop questioning sound science and start focusing on how to implement the type of change needed not only to reduce our carbon footprint, but to ensure that our children and grandchildren will have a brighter future. Scott is committed to getting real about addressing global warming and climate change, and will work to:
Support sound science. An effective government follows evidence, not ideology. If we do not allow our scientists to review and analyze the data they find without imposing partisan politics, we cheat ourselves, our kids, and our futures. Yet the Bush administration has sought - time and time again - to alter sound scientific findings to pursue political ends. Scott Kleeb will fight to ensure that scientific findings are not edited with a political pen.
Cut our emissions. Scott Kleeb knows that we must make great strides to significantly cut our greenhouse gas emissions in order to turn the tide on climate change. Scott believes that any measure to address global warming must use science-based targets, not political ones. That’s why Scott supports efforts to cut emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. Scott advocates for a market-based cap-and-trade system to assure we meet benchmarks but gives businesses the flexibility they need to get there.
Allow farmers to participate in carbon offset programs. A former ranch hand, Scott Kleeb knows that our farmers already do their part to use the land in ways that feed the country and better the environment. Scott believes that, as part of our cap-and-trade system, our farmers should have the opportunity to participate in carbon offset programs, which analysts contend could generate $200 billion annually in revenues. Currently, with only voluntary carbon markets in place, Nebraskan farmers make more than $200,000 per year from selling carbon offset credits. Not only is it good for the environment, it is good for Nebraska’s bottom line.
Scott's opponent had a terse response to Scott Kleeb's 54-page policy book, and in particular, his energy proposal:
"It reads like a college Ph.D. thesis," Johanns said of Kleeb's energy policy. "It's a very academic approach."
Contrasting that with Scott's policy brief excerpted above, doesn't that make you want to Stand with Scott?
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This Saturday at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln, Scott and his opponent will square off and debate the issues facing Nebraskans in 2008.
Scott is committed to sharing the policy views he elaborated in Nebraska's Brand of Change.
The 50-State Strategy means standing up for candidates like Scott. It means standing up for science and getting real about global warming in every state in the nation.
Can you Stand with Scott tonight?
Paul Delehanty
Nebraskans for Kleeb